GREENCASTLE - Dozens of vendors will hit downtown streets at the end of the week for a multi-decade tradition where shoppers can pick up a variety of deals and steals.

Baltimore Street will be closed to all traffic for much of the day Friday and Saturday for the 49th annual Sidewalk Days.

"It's an annual event where we invite vendors of all kinds to come and have an outdoor downtown shopping festival," Greencastle Chamber Executive Director Georgina Cranston said.

Kids and parents look over a table of various toys and other items at a past Sidewalk Days in Greencastle.(Photo: Submitted)

The event began nearly half a century ago after town officials considered how to promote downtown Greencastle and show residents what it has to offer, while at the same time offering something different from what residents would normally find there. From there, it grew and morphed into a two-day event.

This year's event offers more than 80 vendors participating, including food vendors serving items such as smoked barbecue sandwiches, walking tacos, gourmet grilled cheese, caramel popcorn and ice cream, according to the chamber press release. There will be live entertainment on the square, artisans and craftspeople showcasing amazing talent and live demonstrations of a variety of do-it-yourself projects.

Kids try their hands at sand art at a past Sidewalk Days in Greencastle.(Photo: Submitted)

For the first time in the Sidewalk Days' 49-year history, portions of Pa. 16, which is Baltimore Street through downtown Greencastle, will be closed to all traffic on Friday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and again on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The road will be open through the night.

There is ample parking on the side streets, at the Jerome King Playground and in the borough parking lot. For more information, visit the chamber website, greencastlepachamber.org, or call the office at 717-597-4610.

"We invite residents and nonresidents to experience all that Greencastle has to offer," Cranston said.

David Barr, 717-881-7020

An entertainer helps a child use a disc at a past Sidewalk Days in Greencastle.(Photo: Submitted)